A Study of Soil Erosion and its Control in the United States with Special Reference to Texas (open access)

A Study of Soil Erosion and its Control in the United States with Special Reference to Texas

A study of soil erosion in the United States, especially in Texas, which brings attention to the causes of soil erosion under the existing system of farm management. The material gathered and compiled and arranged under certail main heading. Two chapters deal with present and immediate causes of erosions and their results. One full chapter takes up the history of the conservation movement and attempts to show how slow Texans have been in comparison with some of the other states of the United States. The study calls for further research, teaching of better land-use, raising awareness of soil erosion causes and conditions.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Merrell, Jesse Byron
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine Whether or Not the Colleges of Texas are Preparing their Students of Industrial Arts to Teach Effectively in the High Schools of Texas (open access)

To Determine Whether or Not the Colleges of Texas are Preparing their Students of Industrial Arts to Teach Effectively in the High Schools of Texas

This is a study to determine whether the colleges of Texas are preparing their students of industrial arts to teach effectively in the high schools of Texas. The objectives of this study are to draw conclusions as to whether or not the colleges of Texas are preparing their students of industrial arts to teach effectively in the modern high schools; to show the training of industrial arts teachers; and to determine to what extent industrial arts are offered in the high schools of Texas.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Farmer, Joe Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of the Physical Education Programs for Girls in the Affiliated Schools within a Radius of Sixty Miles of Denton Texas (open access)

A Survey of the Physical Education Programs for Girls in the Affiliated Schools within a Radius of Sixty Miles of Denton Texas

A survey of the physical education programs for high school girls near Denton, Texas to determine the extent of compliance with state law for physical education, the facilities for the program, training of the teachers, type of physical education program, and teaching load of physical education teachers.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Morriss, May
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Varying Degrees of Growth in Worthy Civic Attitudes and in Scientific Thinking Attained by Students in the Secondary School (open access)

To Determine the Varying Degrees of Growth in Worthy Civic Attitudes and in Scientific Thinking Attained by Students in the Secondary School

This thesis determines the growth of scientific thinking and civic attitudes attained by students in the Grandfalls Royalty High School in West Texas.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Cagle, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine a Satisfactory Course of Study in Ornamental Iron for Senior High Schools in Terms of Pupils' Interest, Home Needs, Good Design, and by an Analysis of the Field (open access)

To Determine a Satisfactory Course of Study in Ornamental Iron for Senior High Schools in Terms of Pupils' Interest, Home Needs, Good Design, and by an Analysis of the Field

This thesis is intended to address the need for ornamental iron classes at the senior high school level.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Coleman, Ralph Monroe
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Correlation of Humus with Water Content and Crop Rotation in San Saba and Denton Clays, Denton County, Texas (open access)

A Correlation of Humus with Water Content and Crop Rotation in San Saba and Denton Clays, Denton County, Texas

A study of the humus content and the water content of San Saba clay and Denton clay. Studies show that the physical properties of soil are conducive to moisture retention and the availability of moisture to plants.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Culwell, John Walton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survey of the Intramural Athletic Program of Brackenridge High School, San Antonio, Texas, to Determine the Status of this Program as Compared with Standards Set by Previous Studies (open access)

Survey of the Intramural Athletic Program of Brackenridge High School, San Antonio, Texas, to Determine the Status of this Program as Compared with Standards Set by Previous Studies

This thesis is the result of an examination of a recently added intramural sports program at Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas. Value and benefits are explored while, also, describing the planning and implementation of the program.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Forehand, George W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Critical Analysis of the Secondary Education Program at Whitewright, Texas (open access)

A Critical Analysis of the Secondary Education Program at Whitewright, Texas

This thesis examines efficiency levels of the secondary school in Whitewright, Texas in order to determine the need for change in curriculum or focus.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Jernigan, James C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Limnological Study of Lake Worth (open access)

A Limnological Study of Lake Worth

This thesis presents the results of a three year study devoted to discovering the life and phenomena found in Lake Worth near Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Johns, William Barnette
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Needs of Second Grade Children and an Evaluation of the Methods Used in Meeting These Needs in One Second Grade Room of the Horace Mann School, Amarillo, Texas (open access)

A Study of the Needs of Second Grade Children and an Evaluation of the Methods Used in Meeting These Needs in One Second Grade Room of the Horace Mann School, Amarillo, Texas

This thesis examines the personality, social, and physical needs of children attending the second grade at Horace Mann School in Amarillo, Texas.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Johnston, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Zavala Elementary School, Austin, Texas (open access)

An Evaluation of Zavala Elementary School, Austin, Texas

This study is an evaluatioon of Zavala Elementary School in Austin, Texas in order to determine administration strengths and weaknesses.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Lamb, W. Edwin
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Equality of Educational Opportunity (open access)

An Evaluation of the Equality of Educational Opportunity

This thesis examines the equality of physical education, health, and recreation for middle school boys in Amarillo, Texas. Data gathered at three schools in the city informed the author's conclusions.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Larsen, Ross Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
Factors Associated with the Out - of - School employment of Junior High - School Pupils (open access)

Factors Associated with the Out - of - School employment of Junior High - School Pupils

This study examines the effect of employment on the school life, progress, citizenship, and character of middle school children. Data for the study came from an examination of students attending middle school in Odessa, Texas.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Lindsey, Wesley Byron
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Problem of the Insecurity of Children (open access)

An Analysis of the Problem of the Insecurity of Children

This study is an attempt to find causes and indications of insecurity in elementary school children. Possible solutions and ways to increase security are also explored.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Little, Edith
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Economical and Practical Procedures of Insuring Public School Properties in the Common School Districts of Supervisory Area Number Five of Texas (open access)

Some Economical and Practical Procedures of Insuring Public School Properties in the Common School Districts of Supervisory Area Number Five of Texas

A study to consider loss ratio on insurance policies carried by school districts in Texas. The purpose is to identify better methods for school insurance. An attempt to compare the cost of administering insurance in Texas and South Carolina.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Moore, J. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of the Social, Mental, and Economic Status of a Group of Adamson High School Boys and Girls Who Come From Broken Homes (open access)

A Survey of the Social, Mental, and Economic Status of a Group of Adamson High School Boys and Girls Who Come From Broken Homes

A study to gather information on living conditions of boys and girls in Adamson High School who come from broken homes, in order to discover the individual needs of the students in order to promote greater interest and develop better citizenship.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Noah, Winton Eugene
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Texas (open access)

An Evaluation of the Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Texas

An evaluation of Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Texas, examining the philosophy of education and rating the school according to published standards.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Pearce, Milton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Securing Maximum Educational Advantages by the Use of Cooperative Criteria (open access)

Securing Maximum Educational Advantages by the Use of Cooperative Criteria

This study is an examination of the Alvarado, Texas middle school. Advantages afforded by the school building, family income level, and cooperative standards helped indicate future success.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Ramsey, Cecil Bion
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of School Units that Affected the Community (open access)

Evaluation of School Units that Affected the Community

This study examines a change from traditional to modern teaching in the Denton, Texas public schools. Issues faced by adminitation and teachers in three examined elementary schools provide information about the implementation of a plan focused on the particular needs of children in the community.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Yarbrough, James Lafayette
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Adequacy of the Health Program in Certain Texas High Schools (open access)

An Analysis of the Adequacy of the Health Program in Certain Texas High Schools

This thesis examines the state of Texas high school health programs using federal standards first established seven years previously.
Date: June 1939
Creator: Heizer, Richmond P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Religious Factor in Social Acceptance and Emotional Stability (open access)

The Religious Factor in Social Acceptance and Emotional Stability

This study examines the role that religion plays in the lives of high school children. A study conducted on Hondo, Texas high school children yielded data for the study.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Dailey, John T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determining the Functional Health Content of a Health Education Course for Sixth-Grade Pupils in the DeQueen School in Port Arthur, Texas (open access)

Determining the Functional Health Content of a Health Education Course for Sixth-Grade Pupils in the DeQueen School in Port Arthur, Texas

This thesis is an examination of the material covered by a sixth - grade health education course and indicates areas requiring improvement. Data for the thesis came from DeQueen Elementary School in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Duck, Howard B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of the Educational Achievement of Two Groups of Seventh Grade Students Matched on the Basis of Intelligence Quotient, One Group from Independent School Districts, the Other from Common School Districts in Young County, Texas (open access)

A Comparative Study of the Educational Achievement of Two Groups of Seventh Grade Students Matched on the Basis of Intelligence Quotient, One Group from Independent School Districts, the Other from Common School Districts in Young County, Texas

This study is the result of testing conducted on seventh grade students to determine the influence of environment on academic achievement.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Fain, William Floyd
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preferences Shown by One Hundred Children in Each of the First, Third, and Fifth Grades of the Gladewater, Texas, Elementary School in Illustrating Six Types of Nature Poems (open access)

Preferences Shown by One Hundred Children in Each of the First, Third, and Fifth Grades of the Gladewater, Texas, Elementary School in Illustrating Six Types of Nature Poems

This thesis indicates the nature poetry preferences of fifth grade elementary school children. Data gathered helped determine the preferred aspect of nature and choices of girls compared to boys.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Fawcett, Genevieve
System: The UNT Digital Library